Venture capitalists as catalysts to new venture internationalization: The impact of their knowledge and reputation resources

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 277-295

  Fernhaber, Stephanie A ^a   Mcdougall Covin, Patricia P ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149295782     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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